In the penitentiary, one piece of uncut fruit is authorized to take back to your cell but at some minimums this fruit is considered contraband. Just like the outside world, in prison these everyday common items are used for every day practical needs yet many prisons consider them a safety concern. Yet there has been little research on critical contraband issues. However, in many prisons, even some minimum custodies, they write conduct orders (“bunk-ins”), where one is confined to their bunk for up to 72 hours and in some cases issued a disciplinary report, which could land you in segregation (i.e. Prison contraband poses a substantial threat to the safety of correctional staff and incarcerated people. In larger max prisons contraband such as paper clips, black pens, highlighters, altered headphones, or rubber bands are considered nuisance contraband, often confiscated with no consequences. Contraband such as drugs and weapons are very concrete across the board in most maximum-security prisons. From prison-to-prison and from corrections officer to corrections officer, the definitions of contraband vary in degrees to extreme or to none at all. One might ask why I say in the “real world.” It’s because prison is it’s own world, with norms and practices which often do not make sense, and contraband inside prison is often an ambiguous term. Questions can be directed to Pamela Lightsey, Public Information Officer, United States Attorney’s Office, at (478) 621-2603 or Melissa Hodges, Public Affairs Director (Contractor), United States Attorney’s Office, at (478) 765-2362.Contraband in the real world often represents smuggled goods or illegal imports. Attorney Robert McCullers prosecuted the case for the Government. The case was investigated by the Georgia Department of Corrections and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). “The actions of this individual do not reflect the hundreds of officers who are committed each and every day to ensuring the safety of the public and the safe operations of our facilities.” We appreciate the support of our federal partners in our efforts to see that justice is served on this former officer,” said GDC Commissioner Timothy C. “The GDC maintains a zero-tolerance policy for individuals who choose to ignore their oath and jeopardize our non-negotiable mission of public safety. I want to thank the DEA and Georgia’s Department of Corrections for their work investigating this case.” “We will prosecute those caught smuggling contraband into prison to the fullest extent of the law, and, those caught with contraband in prison will also face serious punishment. The fact that the contraband in this case was being smuggled in by a corrections officer, whose duty it was to protect our citizens, makes this crime even more egregious, and does a disservice to all the honorable women and men who work in the prison system,” said U.S. “Smuggling contraband cell phones and drugs into prisons endangers prisoners, prison staff and the public. This case is a shining example of what can be achieved when DEA works hand-in-hand with its law enforcement partners.” This case is a reminder that no officer is above the law, and the officer in this case will spend well-deserved time in prison. The defendant in this case does not reflect the honest and hardworking men and women in law enforcement who put their lives on the line daily to protect and serve. “When an officer violates this oath, that public trust is eroded. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Atlanta Field Division Robert J.
“The public places trust in law enforcement officers and expects them to protect and serve,” said the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Crawford admitted to DEA agents that she smuggled in contraband on at least four prior occasions and was paid via Green Dot cards for her deliveries of contraband to an inmate. A search of the car revealed 27.53 grams of methamphetamine, a quantity of marijuana and four cell phones packaged in Ziplock bags. Crawford admitted she attempted to leave because there were narcotics in her car. Crawford attempted to leave the premises in her car, nearly hitting another officer, but was stopped. On January 9, Crawford and another corrections officer chosen at random were informed that their vehicles were to be searched. On January 8, 2019, Georgia Department of Corrections (DOC) investigators received information that Crawford, a corrections officer at Valdosta State Prison, would be smuggling contraband into the prison the following day. There is no parole in the federal system. Louis Sands after previously pleading guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine. Melissa Crawford, 53, of Macon, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 46 months in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release by U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
– A former Valdosta State Prison corrections officer was sentenced to federal prison today after being caught smuggling contraband cell phones and methamphetamine into the prison, said Charlie Peeler, the U.S.
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